On the highway there is a slope that had claimed many lives, it was a descent of a mountain that connected the city of Seitaka to the city of Kimero shi, "-and like every rainy night, he was there".
Wawa: -Yattamaru Sensei... – kneeling down when he saw the old man's body cut in half.
Yattamaru: -Wawamaru listen to me. – struggling to speak, because his mouth was full of blood. -You have to find him, you have to put an end to it.
Wawa: -but master... if they are capable of doing this to you...
Yattamaru: -No, don't say that, you're the only one I can count on now, together...together with the boys, reconcile with her...you have to find out...who...who's behind the. .. – stopping talking as he starts coughing up blood. -Wawa promise me you'll help Haru find his true strength...he's the key, the only person who can undo everything...everything I've done wrong...Wawa...promise!
Wawa: -...I promise, Sensei.
Yattamaru: -My time has come... Wawa... I... - Stopping talking as he lost his last strength, his body was limp, his life had come to an end.
Kurada: -What did my father discover? – looking at Wawa who smiles.
At that moment Henza had released his second stance, called Nekomata, same name as a two-tailed cat yokai, curiously, Henza's shinai had two blades glued, one next to the other, forming two faces, two tails, two powerful weapons of Kendou, His eyes before white were now a light shade of blue like cat's eyes, whiskers came out of his nostril that was arranged like a cat's, on his arms a white fur covered them, his legs were more robust and a large wave of hokkoshin energy emanates throughout the area.
Haru: -It can't be… – Looking at Henza's form…it was similar to the form he saw his grandfather once.
Henza: -Tails of the Nekomata, tear everything apart! – jumping in the air with the shinai spinning in his hand. -a thousand meows of pain! – delivering several blows to Haru who couldn't keep up with the immense speed of Henza's posture
Haru: -aaaaaaaaaa! – screaming at every cut that was applied to his body, but that wasn't the only reason he screamed, in Haru's unconscious, he was suffering from that new information he had just received, it was devastating to think that everything said there by Henza could be the truth, he didn't want to believe it, but deep down he felt something, something he was always curious to know... was he ready for the truth he was looking for so much, the reason he went to that world, was to know the whole truth behind his grandfather being a horned ogre-slaying kenshi, another worldling...
-Haru, listen...listen Haru...you need to listen...
Haru: -Grandpa? – seeing that he was in his dojo, still in perfect condition.
Yattamaru: -Haru...
Haru: -Grandpa? – Seeing his grandfather wearing a hakama, and a keigo Gi different from what he was used to seeing, but that scene was not the first time he witnessed it. -You are using your real shinai...like that time.
When Haru was 10 years old, he was late for school and was running down the street without looking to the sides, when suddenly a truck was going to hit him, but before that fact happened, he had his body suspended in the air by someone, Haru he was too scared to open his eyes and see what had happened, but when he has his body placed on the ground again he looks at that figure who had saved him from an end like his father, it was an old man wearing a gray colored hakama with bells drawn on it, a white Keigo Gi and a black sash, a shinai on his waist with a gray blade with a symbol that said "maru", but before he could see the face clearly, the man disappeared from his sight in a blink of eyes.
Haru: -Was it really you? – looking at Yattamaru.
Yattamaru: -Yes... I've always been watching you Haru...
Haru: -If you're here... does that mean I'm dead? – taking a deep breath.
Yattamaru: -No...
Haru: -Then why?
Yattamaru: -It's time to tell you the whole truth behind Henza's hatred of me.
Haru: -Yes, sensei.
who had lost loved ones joined me in that endeavor, but what we discovered would change the course of history as we knew it, and they tried to silence us... those beings of immense power attacked us and seriously injured us, however the council did not want to hear from me about that threat…then after much insisting, we were chased by the high scale, but we couldn't stop, that was a world class threat – walking around Haru. -So I and 10 more fled to the real world to be able to investigate without the high scale chasing us and as punishment my son's family, who held a high position, lost the name "maru". however the council wouldn't listen to me about that threat...so after much insisting, we were chased by the high scale, but we couldn't stop, that was a world class threat - walking around Haru. -So I and 10 more fled to the real world to be able to investigate without the high scale chasing us and as punishment my son's family, who held a high position, lost the name "maru". however the council wouldn't listen to me about that threat...so after much insisting, we were chased by the high scale, but we couldn't stop, that was a world class threat - walking around Haru. -So I and 10 more fled to the real world to be able to investigate without the high scale chasing us and as punishment my son's family, who held a high position, lost the name "maru".
Shino: -then he finally revealed his second posture... – surprised by that appearance that showed Henza.
Lolita: -Henza...calm down, don't act on impulse. – holding tight to the iron bars protecting the second floor where the idle participants were. -Henza...don't take all your frustration out on him, brother.
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Child Lolita: -Henza...did you fight again?
Child Henza: -Some kids were laughing at my name...
Child Lolita: -Dad already told you not to call that... Henza.
Child Henza: -But...Lolita...I...I don't understand why...because Dad accepts it...it wasn't his fault...it was that man's fault...
Child Lolita: -Henza... – Seeing her brother cry.
Lolita: -I grew up watching Henza feel all the weight that our father carried after losing his name and credibility, but our father never said go against my grandfather and that deeply irritated Henza who, because he was younger, had not had the name maru as I, even though I had the features of a maru, my eyes were white... I didn't have the name... and everyone looked down on him, as well as our father... a maru banished from the other world, fugitive and without status that was how they referred to my grandfather, that mistreated Henza so much that he was consumed by rage.
Kurada: -Henza! – slapping Henza after fighting with other classmates who insulted him. -What your grandfather did, there's no turning back, we are no longer marus, now you and your sister must follow your own destiny, build your own means, and show them all that you are not just an ex maru... that you are Above that, show everyone Henza.
Lolita: -Since that day Henza always trained harder than everyone to show that he was strong, so that people would see him with different eyes even with the shadow of the maru on his tail.
(Gift)
Henza: -I'll show everyone that I don't need to be a maru to be powerful! – panting after seriously injuring Haru.
Marin: -this is not good... - looking at Haru who was unconscious on the floor
Gyu: -Does that boy have a second posture? – gaping. -It's a monster.
Juji: -Haru...no – worried about Haru's being.
Kakui: -What is a second stance? - looking at Marin.
Emma: -is it some kind of evolution? – with a sweaty face after seeing that scene.
Marin: -the second stance is just one of the 4 stances that exist in Kendou no Kenjutsu.
Emma: -4?
Marin: -Yes... the first stance, the base Kame, everyone has one, the second stance is an evolution of the first, gain in strength and speed and change in appearance, third prerequisite stance to be a Dan Renshi, increase thunderous power, high hokkoshin charge, skill surpassing shinai and lastly the fourth stance, the most powerful Kamae, minimum requirement to become a Dan Kyoshi, the most skilled Kenshis of all...
Kakui: -So that guy, is he one step closer to becoming a Dan Renshi?
Emma: -Not that one, Haru.
Juji: -Haru wake up! – seeing that Henza would attack again.
Yattamaru: -After hiding in the real world, I spent my days trying to find a way to reveal those beings... until I met your grandmother, I never told her anything about my past or who I was, for a while, I lived as an ordinary human...
Haru: -that day, isn't it... - lowering his head.
Yattamaru: -Your father awakened the maru heritage that ran in his blood, the white eyes, which in turn was confused with glaucoma by the society of his world...but it wasn't an accident that killed him...it was the ogres. ..when awakening his hokkoshin, his father unknowingly attracted several ogres to himself, and ended up being killed by them... my biggest regret was having a human involved in this fight...
Haru: -That's why you created the dojo... to train me.
Yattamaru: -Yes, I couldn't let that happen again, you Haru lost my will, my fight, forgive me for that.
Haru: -okay grandpa, I understand everything...
Yattamaru: -Haru, it's time to go back, but before that, know that your true power is in your eyes... - he starts to fade. -After today I won't be able to come back here
Haru: -hum... - picking up the bandana. -
Yattamaru: --After today I won't be able to come back here, my dear grandson, but I'll always be with you. – disappearing completely, leaving only the voice. -Haru, the day I died... I saw the face of what I always looked for... it is engraved in my memories and now they are yours, I leave with you this burden that I carried throughout my life.
Henza: -Its existence disgusts me...I'll put an end to it, even if it's my honor... - Staying in the pose.
Shino: -What is he going to do?
Lolita: -Henza, no!
Henza: -Sum away at once...kamae no Nekomata: -Court of a thousand meows!
Henza uses a point-blank blow on Harui who was down and a large shock wave occurs at the scene.
Henza: -What? - seeing a figure in the middle of the smoke.
Haru: -Do you really want to be remembered for that? – Haru was standing with the bandana in his hand. I will show you that you are wrong about everything! - putting the bandana to blindfold the eyes.
Kakui: -Good boy.
Emma: -I don't believe it, did he stop his blow?
Gyu: -my goodness
Junji: -Haru.
Marin: -No wonder, these marus...
Henza: -It's not possible... how... how he...
Haru: -Second posture.
Henza: -No...
Haru: -Kamae no Kyosento: -campo de ecos!
Haru has his body taken over by an immense amount of hokkoshin that changes his appearance, Harui had white eyes, his shinai was surrounded by sound waves, the grip was bat-winged and in his arms what he thought were holes were show.
Henza: -That's not possible...he woke up the second posture...
Lolita: -What?
Shinoi: -damn your family is really crazy.
-this boy... could it be...
Haru: -I'll show you that being a maru doesn't mean anything! - yelling.
Gyu: -did he really say that?
Marin: -and really loud like that.
Henza: -what do you know about that you...
Haru: -I don't know... I don't know what you went through but that doesn't give you the right to attack others like that... our grandfather had his reasons...
Henza: -our? That's where you're wrong! – gathering hokkoshin. -He's nothing to me! – standing in posture. -Kamae no Nekomata: -cutting the tails of the thousand meows!
Henza using his speed starts jumping across the mat to create a gap and thus attack Haru in order to kill him with one blow.
Haru: -It's not perfect but... I can see your movements. – Using his perception through echoes, Haru was seeing Henza's movements clearly. -Kamae no Kyosento: wave of echoes!
Henza: -Is he seeing me? – Noticing Haru's blow coming towards him.
Haru manages to hit Henza who is thrown to the side, without being able to control the trajectory, Haru using an ashi-sabaki appears in the direction that Henza was going and delivers another blow that makes him bleed, and this is repeated three more times until Haru delivers a A blow that throws Henza against the ground in a sudden way, creating a hole in the mat with such force.
Lolita: -Henza! – if held not to jump.
Shino: -I can't believe it. – gaping.
Kakui: -He got it right. - seeing the hole.
Juji: -Haru.
Emma: -That new posture...it even looks like a different person.
Gyu: -That's amazing.
Henza: -What increase in power was that? - Panting getting up from the hole. -even after training so hard... am I still no match? No... - spitting blood.
Haru: -ready to surrender? – with his face towards Henza.
Henza: - Do you really think that changes anything? Well, it doesn't change! – with a large concentration of hokkoshin around him. -I'll show you that that old man is to blame for everything.
Haru: -So that's decided, whoever wins this fight will be right after all. – taking a deep breath.
Henza: -It's the first time we agree on something. – standing in the pose.
Haru: -Yes. – standing in the pose.
The final moment of the fight had arrived, Haru and Henza were preparing to deliver the last blow.
Henza: -a thousand meows of pain.
Haru: -Explosion of echoes.
A loud bang followed by an explosion that knocks down one of the hall's walls draws everyone's attention.
Ohmoi: -Damn it! – jumping out of the explosion.
-he killed Samira, look! – showing the body of the girl who was on the ground.
The man who was talking to Samira earlier was pointing his shinai at Ohmoi, who in turn was bleeding and his shinai was full of blood.
Ohmoi: -Marin! – looking up where his wife was.